Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Austria
Austria: Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 235.62 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Austria, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Austria recorded 235.62 for employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 49.7% on the previous year and up 121.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Austria peaked at 235.62 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.99, in 2014.
Austria ranks 24th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 83.99 | — |
| 2015 | 106.55 | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 121.31 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 98.58 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 120.91 | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 122.18 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.88 | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 233.69 | +136.3% |
| 2022 | 232.11 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 181.22 | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 157.37 | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 235.62 | +49.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 108.92 | 83.99 | 122.18 | 6 |
| 2020s | 189.81 | 98.88 | 235.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Austria?
- Employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Austria was 235.62 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 235.62 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.99 in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Austria ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.